Steward kicks women off the plane for wearing a belly shirt

Los Angeles (USA) - Tara Kehidi and Teresa Araujo just wanted to fly from Los Angeles to New Orleans. But that didn't happen. The reason: the friends were apparently kicked off the plane because of their clothes.

One of the two women shared the whole story on Instagram and TikTok. "My girlfriend and I had a horrible experience on flight 387 from Los Angeles to New Orleans on Friday," Teresa wrote in a post on Instagram.

A male Spirit Airlines flight attendant reportedly asked the duo to "cover up a little more" after he saw they were both wearing crop tops.

According to a contract of carriage, which all guests must sign before departure, passengers should "dress appropriately".

Although other passengers defended the young women, the situation is said to have escalated. "A supervisor said either we leave the plane or they would call the police," Teresa said on Instagram.

A clip shows the friends leaving the plane together. The airline is said to have refused to refund the ticket or rebook the flight. "Then I had to pay 1000 dollars [the equivalent of around 913 euros] to book a new flight with another airline," Teresa complained.

She is still stuck with the costs to this day.

As the Daily Mail reports, the case is now to be investigated. "Our contract of carriage, a document that all guests agree to when booking with us, contains certain dress codes for all guests traveling with us," the airline defended itself.

The 60-page document, which was obtained by the Daily Mail, states that access to the plane can be denied if a person's clothing is "obscene, offensive or insulting". However, there is no mention of a dress code anywhere.

Tara and Teresa are of the opinion that their outfits were anything but offensive. "It's pure discrimination," says Teresa.